Circuit Court Clerk candidates list continues to grow
CRAIG COUNTY – Virginia State Police Trooper Trevor Craddock is the latest among seven candidates to announce in The New Castle Record that he is running for the Craig County Circuit Court Clerk’s position.
Other candidates are current Clerk Sharon Braden who was deputy clerk before Bostic retired Dec. 31; and the Rev. Bill “Billy” Frazier, Sonja C. Jones, Sharon Oliver, Danielle Snider and Betty H. Wolfe.
Trevor Craddock
Prospective candidates have until Aug. 13 to file papers with Registrar Betty Williams. Necessary papers include a petition signed by 125 registered voters within the county.
Craddock has 21 years experience serving the citizens of Virginia which include 13 years in Craig County. Craddock believes his years of experience within the court system have enabled him to develop good working relationships with judges, attorneys and court staff. Through his current position he has acquired a vast amount of knowledge required by the state on court documentation, procedures and Virginia laws.
Craddock said among other things, his years as a law enforcement officer have instilled in him discipline, structure, organization, professionalism, dependability and integrity as well as problem solving, communication and organizational skills.
“I take pride in my attention to detail,” Craddock said, “and I strive to always be fair, honest, dependable and thorough in my work.” All of these attributes he feels are important to the position of Circuit Court Clerk.
“I realize the list of candidates for this position is long, but I would like the people to know my decision to run was made with thoughtful, careful consideration.”
Craddock promised that as with everything he chooses to do, he would be 100 percent committed to the position of clerk and will put all his effort into learning the job and running an efficient, successful office with a professional atmosphere and personal/quality customer service.
“I believe presenting a polished, professional image will be a positive reflection for the county as a whole,” he said. “Above all,” I will strive to treat everyone who enters the office with dignity, respect and fairness. I would be honored to serve the people of Craig.”
Craddock has been married for 20 years to Mary who works as a mental health clinician for EHS Support Services in Roanoke. The couple has three daughters: Grace, 14, Emily, 11, and Lauren, 8, all students in the Craig County School System.
In his spare time he enjoys all types of hunting, shooting and spending time with his family.
After graduating from James River High School in 1984, Craddock continued his education at Radford and graduated in 1988 with a B.S. in Criminal Justice. While in college, he volunteered as a Roanoke City Auxiliary Police Office, he said. In 1989 he graduated from Roanoke City Police Academy and was police officer for Roanoke City from 1989-1992.
Since graduating from the Virginia State Police Academy, he has been a Senior Trooper with the Virginia State Police.
